The press and standard. [volume] (Walterboro, S.C.) 1890-current, July 23, 1913, Image 2
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W HEN Brae* Argjld bid nud
tbroogto to tte laot lino ot
. tbia story, bo polled oat bis
watch tod gltocad at It It
was a few minutes pest 4 o'clock. Ha
was at Twenty-third street In the sub
way. He got out crossed the street
nod boarded a train down, changing to
aa express at Fourteenth street A
few minutes later be was being shot
up to the eighteenth floor of a tall of
fice building in the financial district
Leaelng the elerstor, be followed the
runner's directions and found an of
fice door that bore the' simple Insertp-
ttou:
▲•CHE HATTON.
Entering be found himself confront
ed by aa oldish boy on the opposite
•Me of the railing. Inside the railing
were the rugs, settles and chairs of a
comfortable anteroom. It might bare
been the publishing office of a religious
The boy respectfully asked bis name
and whom be wished to see. Argyle
bended him bis card.
“Mr. Kayton," be said. The boy
opened a gate in the railing and invlt'
ed him to sit down. As Argyle sank
on to a chair the boy disappeared. In
loan than sixty seconds one of the many
doom opening off the anteroom swung
back and a man entered bolding the
then looked more than eter
like the office of a church newspaper.
The newcomer was bareheaded, also
bald beaded, and wore a dark office
coat over a black vest and trousers.
His face was round, his eyes round and
pleasant bis cheeks slightly pink and
his expression one of the ntmoet benev
olence. But his mouth was thin Upped
and opened vary little when he apok*
“Mr. ArgyleF* he said, with a nod
and a smile
“Tea,’’ replied Bruce, rising, some
what fionplueed by this unexpected
personage. “Mr."- He
“I am Mr. Letschmaan. the
«( Mr. Knyton's New Tork office. Was
year beotnoss with Mr. Kayton per
il F The tone was pleasantly but-
*
“I wanked to see Mr. Kayton at
If peaslble," mid Broca Mr.
m If he fully nn-
“Abeut the—r
Bruce neddod. “Tea" he repltod.
"Could you take the matter up with
“I weald prefer to am Mr. Kayton,"
laalstod the young man politely. Mr.
Lelmbmana cased past him and darned
Ms throat
“I think Mr. Kaytoa Is planning to
Imra town thin evening, but you
■right ba able to am him before bo
goeC bo mid
“Leave town! for hew longF de
manded Bruce.
“1 cent my," replied the manager.
“If yen will excuse mo a moment X
will em If 1 can get Mr. Kayton on the
The yoeng man fidgeted in the ante-
for three or four minutee until
After they bad Mahan
at the great crime expert cert-
He mw a man of poedblx forty
per. He was
pbavsd with scrupeioas cam, his hair
was breahod until sagh hair ammnd to
fit lain Bn exact spot, bis clotbm fitted
Mm perfectly and ba looked aa If he
bed been groomed far bean. Hie eym
were ettber brown or Meek, bet they
glowed or smoldered or sparkled m
constantly that as out scald loll His
aom was wall formsd, bet not proari-
aeat sad the same was trot of the
Has of Jaw and chin. The month was
at once strong and sensitive. The ex-
preeslon was one of plectd repoeo. as If
H had beoa cultivated to conceal the
whir of the volcanic mind behind It,
just as his subdued manner but Im
perfectly concealed the tireless energy
of tbe man.
"I siu sorry 1 can give you only a
few uiluutes,” be suid lu a soft, pleas
ant voice without waiting for Uruce
to state tbe nature of bis errand.
"You want to consult me about that
terrible affair of your father. Did you
want me to look Into itV"
“Yes," Uruce blurted out. The de
tective nodded.
"I see," he sold. "Very well. I have
carte blanche as to expense’:"
"Certainly." replied Hruce instantly.
"If you can throw any light on this
awful thing you can spend all tbe
money you please."
Mr. Kayton's Ups twitched very
slightly. "There if never any difficul
ty under those circumstances. Mr. Ar-
gyle," be sold. "The trouble Is in get
ting people to pay expenses when they
can't see results. 1 furnish no guar-
suteee."
Bruce gazed directly at him for a
moment and then said slowly. "In ask
ing you to take this esse. Mr. Kayton,
I was fully prepared to pay all of tbe
expenses of the Investigation and pay
you whatever fee you consider reason
able."
"We'll talk about tbe fee when I de
liver the goods." replied tbe detective
quietly. "1 am sorry to dismiss you.
but I have to catch a train."
"Jlut 1 wanted you to begin at once."
be protested.
"Impossible!" said Mr. Kayton short
ly, buttoning his gloves.
"But—but—when"—
"I will be at year bouse at 0 o'clock
la tbe inkrnlng." returned Mr. Kayton.
Bruce drew a long breath of relief.
"You're not going far. then?"
"Only to Albany." replied Mr. Kay-
ton. "I will retnrn on tbe laat train
tonlgbt."
Bruce algbed. "Well. I suppose It's
the best we can do." be said, as they
shook bands at the foot of the ele
vator. "But 1 did want to choke those
morning papers off some way
Again that faint smile flickered across
Mr. Kayton's face.
“Don't worry about the morning pa
pers. Mr. Argyle." be eaW. "There
will be nears from Albany tonight that
will make them forget about you."
• ••••••
"Wall, ye're to draw tbe curtains sod
air tbe room, are ye aotr
It was tbe morning after the Inter
view just narrated, ead Finley; tbe old
butler of tbe*Argyle household, glower-
ed upon young Topp, tbe cockney foot
mno. Bruce Argyle had given orders
that the library should be opened and
made reedy for the reception of Mr.
Kayton, and Topp was objecting.
* " 'Appen I am." he retorted eutlenly.
"But do I 'are to do It atone. Mr. Fin
ley. or do I 'are 'etp?"
"What alia ye. Topp?" demanded tbe
butler, though be knew well enough
They stood at tbe open door ef tbe U
brery."
"Tbe same thing that's ailin' you.
likely." growled the footman. “1 habit
goia' alone -into the bloomin' tomb.
Finley eyed him in scorn. “Aw, yo re
worse than tbe wimmja. What's to
hurt ye? fome oq Ip wit' ye?
He abode bravely Into (be gloomy
apartment and in the dim light stum
bled over a chair. Topp suppraassd a
yell, and both stood shivering.
"What's that?" demanded the foot
man in a quavering voice.
“It'e a ehalr." responded tbe butler,
striving In vein to speak
ly. "Sit down oa lt“
Topp ebook his bead and shivered
agala as be gated about the dark seed,
massive room. “I hain't the sort o’
bloke who sticks at a thing," ba
dared, "but 1 don't fancy a
where 'orrore *100 'appened."
The older man bad recovered bis
poise, sad ho boldly ffiew beck the
curtain and opened a window.
"Mister Argyle was as good a
, ter aa tver lived." be
“Why shod ye be a feared •' tbe piece
where be died?"
may have bate a good
Mister Finley—bet '• died a honnat-
ural do
Finley eeorted. Tm thlakln’ yer ate-
slbi titles art toe refined for nr walk
hi Ufa. To may be Called npoe to
worse things than to open tbs
on th' scenes of mardsc-Qod wil
lin'P
Topp, In tbe meantime, had opened
sad the draft
the twe ceased tbe door lake tbe ball to
softly te and rMH wttb a click.
as If a piptal had
gueeoff
here.". He turned to
late tbe farther pert of
“Is this doer ealoekedr*
“Net yet ekr.
(Blocked It
lauaedletely late a pretty seaBt
lag room ead a soft voice ha fie
from the window eeet
“Are you there. Bruce?"
"Tee. Come in. Nee."
la obedience to
eetered a dainty. Mae eyed
about twenty-two. ee fleet
gnlaitely molded that she looked
porcelain. She gave a
nbout tbe Interior of the room
"Raving this room opened."
Finley approached. "What time am
I to explct tbe delictive. air?" be In
quired
"Any time, now," Brace replied, rind
Finley withdrew with a bow.
"More detectives coming. Bracer
asked tbe girl, with a little frown.
“Yea.” be replied, with a nod. and
added: "Asche Kayton."
“Oh." said tbe girl doubtfully. "Do
you think he can do Kuytblng?"
"He's the preetrst detective in the
country,” returned Argyle. “If he
can't, nobody can. If we’d got him at
first we wouldn't have had the thing
all muddled up the way it is now. with
suspicion on me and Mary and—every
body "
Miss Thompson shook her head, ap-
I doeT w»M f« «Xy *i£t2£* Ckagiw'
able sheet the deed, but It's certainly
a tarn could
ret Ms ewe aae o3 without a cant and' ~
leave a fortnuy to a girt who in fta
way related to him"
“I dost bettor# Mary wilt tot
will stand."
wttb the manner ef
to turn a dtoagreoabto eaavermttoo^
I’d say that toe,
people a* 1 mean
to say—take a perfectly fair minded
peon like Mary, pracreaa tie a fa alt.
and yen never can taU what
will brfag out la them de you k
what .!■ mseaF
Mias Thompson was spared the pets
•f a farther dlocimtoe of the subject
by tbe reappearance of Finley with tbe
•uaeuaceamut that the detectives bed
Mbs Wyatt mid aha supposed
they aright as well coom right la.
“Hadn't we better geF
Mtoa Tbompeon after Finley bed
ported with the Inatructlooa.
"Tee-yee." agreed Mrs. Wyatt
hastening toward the door. “1 don't
want to ace him I mean to say—I’ve
•sea aeougfa detectives dartife tbe past
waek to last am tbe rest of my lifer
They scurried Into the morning
room and closed tbe door behind them
Just as Kaytoa and one of hie mas
entered from tbe ball
(To be Contlnned.)
COM KRM.NG COTTON FUTURE.
President
of Farmers Union Asks
For Opinion.
To the Press of the State:
There is no better way to learn the
tvishea of the farmers of the State
upon a matter affecting their inter
ests than discussion in the papers.
Therefore 1 am sending to the press
pnrently lost between hopelessness and a copy of a letter to Senator E. D
obstinacy.
"I don’t believe it'll ever be found
out who killed him,” she declared.
Argyle shrugged his shoulders Impa
tiently. "If Kayton finds out enough to
clear Mary that's all 1 ask." he said
shortly. Instantly tbe girl's band was
on his arm and her eyes looked up Into
his troubled face In love and sympathy.
Oh, Bruce, dear," she exclaimed
softly, "nobody believes you or Mary
bad anything to do with it"
"Noltody that knows us, of courser
said Argyle gravely. "But what about
the people that read tbe newspapers
and don't know us? How Is MaryF
"She's wonderful!" breathed the girl
"The way she Keeps up! I'd go out of
my mind! But she's so strange, Bruce.
She hasn’t said u word about your
father since I came. She simply won't
K|teuk of It."
Unite nodded, staring thoughtfully
straight out U-fore him.
"Mary's always like that." he sail.
"She never talks niiout the thtnin* that
are 'way deep down In her. The old
man knew It. And he liked her for it.
I gue-<s lie could quarrel with ipc. but
he could never get a rise out of Mary.
She Just simply kept quiet and—gut her
own way with him. He never forgave
me for refusing to marry her. hut be
never quarreled with her for refusing
to marry me.”
The girl vehemently possessed herself
of hi* li.and. "Tin glad 'She refused,"
-lie wbi*|»ered. Bruce slipped bis arm
about bin sweetheart's waist and kimed
the top of her. bead. ’
"She understood shout you. Nan," he
said gently, "from the first. And she
whs doing everything she could to help
us with him. If he’d lived she'd have
brought him around. He probably
cared more for her than for anything
else In tbe world. It’s teen that wny
ever since she was a little girl—ever
since she came hero to live."
He broke off and drew sway from
tbe girl as • woman of stent forty-five,
breathing audibly and. plainly very ner
vous and excited, sort of swarmed Into
the library. She was a highly respect
able, If not highly InteUectnal. women
whom the elder Argyle had retained as
a companion to bia adopted daughter. .
"Good morning. Bruce." she panted,
bustling ovsr to u window and closing
it violently. "1 didn't know you were
here. Finley tells me that man—that
detective—Kavton coming."
"Yee." nodded Bruce. Mrs. Wyatt
-rolled her eyes. She was evidently In
n chronic condition of excitement over
something that bad happened or in agi
tation over something that was likely
to happen.
I think you're perfectly right." she
xine. “I mean to say those police de
tectives aren’t getting anywhere. Hero
It's n whole week and we don't know
any more than we did at first"
"Well, this Kayton Is n wonder,"
said Brace, preparing to leave. "He'll
find some clew that all tte other de
tectives have missed. I*ve got to go
now. Nan. Tbe lawyers bare sent for
me. I’ll he right back."
Era. Wyatt sighed gustily sod gaaed
•bout ter as Brace disappeared.
“Ten know. Mtoa Thompson." she
mM. "thb has teen my home for twen
ty yeeffi. ever since Mary was taken
Into tte family, bat it never will be
•gnin. 1 mean to any 1 never could
ftel nt borne lu a bouse where thero'd
been n murder. 1 suppose I’m peculiar,
but I nerer-bot It doesn't make any
difference whether the room to opened
or locked up. 1 can't go by without
ffieUng It De you understand whet 1
! 1 suppose." another elgb-“l
Hary'U sell the place. Have
you heard anything about ttr
"Oh. nor axrtalmod tte girl hastily.
"Welir Mrs. Wyatt pursed ter Mgs
“ even
“Whnt de yen think ef tbe witir
Smith and would ask you to publish
same and would ask for such farm
ers as are informed on the subject
to publish their opinions. Especial
ly do I ask for the delegates and
visitors to the State meeting of the
fanners’ Union next week to study
this question of taxing future con
tracts with a view to giving our
Senators and Representatives light
upon the subject. My letter follows:
Mayesvllle, S. C„
July 15. 1913.
Dear Senator Smith:
Your favor with Senator Clarke’s
bill for taxing cotton contracts re
ceived. I have not been able to dis-
cuas this matter with the farmers of
the State, but will lay it before the
Stats Farmers' Union next week st
Charleston. Mr McElderry of Tails-
degs, Ala., writes me and incloses s
copy of s letter he wrote the New
Orleans Cotton Exchange strongly en
dorsing the measure.
Without having heard the argu
ments for bill I must ask Why
single out/cotton? Why not grain,
coffee, ^tfuon oil, steel rails, etc., ad
Stocks, bonds, etc., in fact
ing traded In any volume in
theWcbanges of the country?
I think you best stick close to your
bill to require tbe grade to be named
in the contract according to standard
grades and let the government es
tablish the standard of grades just
as It does the fineness of gold and
silver, and weights and measures.
Then not allow anything to be ten
dered but the grade contracted for
or one better st the difference in
price.
1 think Senator Clarks in big seal
to make the cotton exchange behave
aa they should will do harm. With
fair rulaa ■< cannot see anything
wrong In anion for future delivery,
but when things are Juggled os we
think they are It to n most Iniqui
tous business. The question to how
to regulate it in the interest of leg!-
ttmate trading. I ought to be al
lowed sa free right to trade in the
products of my labor ns In my labor
Itself and no one would attempt to
prevent me from contracting to labor
for another at n stipulated wage for
s. stipulated Ulna—except to prevent
abases end the oppression of the ig
norant. I think labor contracts are
limited to one year, or the calendar
year. We aae another exception in
tbe labor Unions and their employ
era fixing n labor scale for n term of
years.
If the exchangee are so bad that
they should be abolished, do so by
direct act under tbe general welfare
clause of tbe Constitution. For the
above reasons I cannot without more
light • approve the measure. I
giving out this letter that the peqple
of tXw State may dtocuae the subject
Yours very truly.
. B. W. DABBS,
President 8. C. State Farmers Union
Mr McElderry, who was appointed
declared, fanning be me If with a maga- toy the National Fannera’ Union
Odfcforencea in Columbia in January
to secure tbe enactment of Legisla
tion that will make effective the
standardisation of cotton grades
writes n strong letter in fa
vor of tbe Smith BUI—Senate No.
lid—"To regulate trading in cotton
fntnrao and provide for the standard
isation of 'upland' and ‘gulf* cottoua
separately.” "If you would do as
much to correct abuses as you do to
prevent legislation, we would not
need to legislate," and be endorsee
the Clarke BUI ns I understand it
only ns n Inst resort.
I wish space woeld permit tbe pnto-
Ucation of both bills aad tbe corre
spondence I have on them. At tbe
State Union meeting tbe entire mat
ter will be diseuseed.
B. W. DABBS.
President S. C. State Fannera’ Union.
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